Scottie Scheffler is definitely going to be the player many golf fans are looking out for in 2025 after one of the greatest seasons in living memory from the world number one this year.
While there is a debate to be had over The Tour Championship’s format, there is no question that it only felt right that Scottie Scheffler was the man lifting the trophy at East Lake while it is pitched as the finale to the PGA Tour season.
Scheffler won eight times worldwide, with his second Masters title, four signature event triumphs, wins at The Players and the Olympics, before he got the job done in Atlanta. Unsurprisingly, many are wondering whether he can get close to replicating those numbers in 2025.
But before that, there are one or two more big events for Scheffler. Of course, the Presidents Cup in Montreal is emerging on the horizon. But he will also be involved in an exciting exhibition match alongside Rory McIlroy in December, with the pair taking on LIV Golf stars Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka.
Scottie Scheffler looking for two more wins before 2024 ends
It is a mouthwatering matchup for a number of reasons; whether that be the PGA Tour vs LIV Golf dynamic, the renewal of the McIlroy rivalry with DeChambeau, and the idea of having DeChambeau and Koepka teaming up.
But it is also going to be fascinating to see how Scheffler conducts himself in the event, with Smylie Kaufman telling The Smylie Show that he was not expecting the 28-year-old to end up in this kind of matchup.
“I’m surprised that Scottie’s doing it, he could have easily said no to something like this, and I think it only helps the PGA Tour that Scottie is playing, being the guy that had the season that he did have, winning as much as he did, and Rory’s obviously playing a bunch of these, but he’s also a global superstar that people turn the TV on for,” he said.
A lot at stake for the PGA Tour
Of course, you can imagine a situation where either the PGA Tour or LIV Golf make a big deal of their players winning the matchup, while the other makes almost no reference to the battle.
The match may not have particularly high stakes on it, but those decision-makers will be desperate to see their side claim the bragging rights, particularly with the amount of star power on show.
It will certainly not be the best look for the PGA Tour if their best player and their biggest name end up on the losing side against two players they would have surely loved to have kept.
The players themselves will surely view the match largely as a message to the PGA Tour and the PIF to reach an agreement which ends golf’s civil war, but some of the key figures behind the scenes on the PGA Tour will be desperate for Scheffler to secure yet another victory before 2024 concludes.
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